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# turbulence

«turbulence» in Mova's school dictionary: **sudden, uneven movement of air or water that makes a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (turbulence — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Turbulence is sudden, uneven movement of air or water that makes a plane shake or a boat rock. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#m1)

2) A time of confusion, trouble or sudden change. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#m2)

3) Turbulence can also describe a wild, stormy or restless character. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Used in travel and safety: "We are flying through turbulence; please fasten your seat belts." In science: smooth (streamlined) flow versus turbulent flow of air and water. In history and news: political turbulence.

### examples

- The plane shook because of turbulence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#x1)
- Keep your seat belt on in case of turbulence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#x2)
- The pilot warned us about turbulence ahead. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#x3)
- Turbulence is uncomfortable but usually not dangerous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#x4)
- The river rapids create turbulence in the water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#x5)
- The country went through a time of turbulence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#x6)
- The attitude is that of thoughtful repose, but the short, curly hair, dilated nostrils, and strongly marked features leave no doubt as to the force and turbulence of his character. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/#x7)

### note

Uncountable: "some turbulence", not "a turbulence". Adjective: turbulent.

### In the corpora

- [Your seat belt stays fastened whenever you are seated on a plane, because sudden bumps called turbulence can happen.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/271-airports-and-planes/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «turbulence» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.